Any instructors with Toronto Airways (Buttonville) on here??

Mike1209 · Post by **Mike1209** » Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:27 pm

Hey guys,

About to start my flight training at Buttonville and wanted to know if there are any instructors on here?? Also, does anyone know if I can choose my instructor??

Thanks

Mike

Miss Mae · Post by **Miss Mae** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 4:51 am

From what I understand students are usually allocated to the instructors by the CFI.

If you have a particular instructor in mind though that you want to fly with I'm sure that you could arrange that.

eterepekio · Post by **eterepekio** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:29 am

Miss Mae wrote:From what I understand students are usually allocated to the instructors by the CFI.

If you have a particular instructor in mind though that you want to fly with I'm sure that you could arrange that.

Yeah and the CFI is a jackass. So, go somewhere else.

Mike1209 · Post by **Mike1209** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:52 am

Why is the CFO a jackass??? I've heard a lot of good things about Toronto Airways, and they are 5 mins from my office. Any input on this guys???

Mike

Sure Shot · Post by **Sure Shot** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:41 am

wanna back that statment up eterepikio?

anyway, good place, lots of students and youll make lots of new friends. just dont do any stupid with there planes and youll have a good time. I heard more instructors coming onboard so if you cant get the one you want there should be someone ready to take you on.

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 10:45 am

He thinks that the CFI is a jackass. Now, if he said that he thinks he likes tomato sauce with his pasta, would you need a quote from the _New York Times_ to believe that, too?

Is he, or is he not entitled to his opinion?

Xenophobe · Post by **Xenophobe** » Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:35 pm

kzcvtm · Post by **kzcvtm** » Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:13 am

Hey Mike...

I just finished my PPL there last month and am going back next week to start my Night endorsement. IMHO the instructors there are very professional and courteous.

One thing I was told is that if you have a problem with a particular instructor (be it personal or otherwise) they have no problem in moving you to another instructor.

Just go there, enjoy your flight training and most of all....Have Fun!

canuckcam · Post by **canuckcam** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 11:09 pm

Okay..! Here goes my first post....

When I was a cadet, I finished ground school and was #2 on the waiting list for powered summer camp. Well, that was 9 years ago. Flying would be purely recreational or perhaps as a side job and I don't have any inclinations to become a commercial pilot.

I've been looking at Toronto Airways at Buttonville, Canadian Flight Academy at Oshawa and Canadian Flyers at Markham. The rates for minimum TC hours vary by about $800. At the end of the day, should I care about those? What are the chances of me actually getting my license with the TC minimal hours?

I'm hearing good things about Toronto Airways, but little about the other GTA schools. Is that representative of the number of students, or just that you guys are more vocal/'net savvy? I'm going to get myself a tour of Buttonville hopefully tomorrow.

Mike1209, any thoughts after your first class?

Do I need a fam flight? I've been shooting video out of small planes as well as gone up with Julie Clark at the airshow, so I think I know what "flying inside a little plane" is all about.